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Categories * [View all](/blog) * [Attack Surface Management](/category/attack-surface-management) * [Company news](/category/company-news) * [Compliance and Regulations](/category/compliance-and-regulations) * [Cyber Risk Posture Management](/category/cyber-risk-posture-management) * [Cybersecurity](/category/cybersecurity) * [Data Breaches](/category/data-breaches) * [DevOps](/category/devops) * [Human Cyber Risk](/category/human-cyber-risk) * [Risk Automations](/category/risk-automations) * [Risks and Vulnerabilities](/category/risks-and-vulnerabilities) * [Third-Party Risk Management](/category/third-party-risk-management) * [Trust Exchange](/category/trust-exchange) * [Vendor Risk Management](/category/vendor-risk-management) ## Featured post * Vendor Risk Management ## [Vendor Tiering That Scales: A Weighted-Model Implementation Guide](/blog/vendor-tiering-that-scales) UpGuard's guide to vendor tiering at scale: a weighted risk model that tiers vendors objectively and routes high-risk vendors for review automatically. Cassy van Eeden October 13, 2026 ## Vendor Risk Management * * Third-Party Risk Management * Vendor Risk Management ### [The Best Supplier Risk Management Software in 2026](/blog/best-supplier-risk-management-software) Discover the best supplier risk management software in 2026, including UpGuard Vendor Risk, Bitsight, and Riskconect. Cassy van Eeden October 26, 2026 * * Cyber Risk Posture Management * Vendor Risk Management ### [The Best IT and Cyber Risk Management Software](/blog/best-it-and-cyber-risk-management-software) Discover the best IT and cyber risk management software, including UpGuard, Riskonnect, Diligent, Optro, ServiceNow, Archer, and MetricStream. Cassy van Eeden September 3, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Best Vendor Risk Management Software for 2026](/blog/best-vendor-risk-management-software-solutions) Compare top vendor risk management software solutions and learn how to choose, implement, and integrate the right tool for your organization’s needs. Cassy van Eeden May 17, 2024 * * Vendor Risk Management * Human Cyber Risk ### [Shadow IT: Usage-Based Tiering for Vendor Risk](/blog/shadow-it-tiering-vendor-risk) How UpGuard User Risk and Vendor Risk use real-time usage signals to discover shadow IT and tier every app by true risk profile in 2026. Cassy van Eeden October 20, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [The Vendor Tiering Series: Why Tier Your Vendors](/blog/vendor-tiering-why-tier-vendors) When every vendor is a priority, none actually are. Learn how effective vendor tiering defines criticality and maintains a defensible security posture. Revashni Moodley February 25, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Supply Chain Cybersecurity Strategies for Modern Business](/blog/supply-chain-cybersecurity-strategies-modern-business) Strengthen your supply chain cybersecurity with actionable steps and best practices for reducing risks across all vendor networks. Read more here. Revashni Moodley November 18, 2025 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Why Risk Assessments Fail Stakeholders: Bridging the Gap](/blog/why-risk-assessments-fail-stakeholders) Learn how to prevent your risk assessment reports from stalling in stakeholder review by translating technical findings into actionable language. Shane Moosa October 28, 2025 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [The Do's & Don'ts of Writing Audit-Proof Risk Assessments](/blog/writing-audit-proof-risk-assessments) Are your third-party risk assessments built to pass audit examination? This practical guide reveals the do's and don'ts to ensure you pass with confidence. Shane Moosa November 28, 2025 * * Attack Surface Management * Vendor Risk Management ### [What is Shadow SaaS? Causes, Risks, and Management Tips](/blog/shadow-saas) Shadow SaaS is cloud software employees adopt without approval. Get a risk breakdown, a four-step detection framework, and multi-cloud coverage. Cassy van Eeden October 13, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Vendor Security Review: Key Components And Implementation](/blog/vendor-security-review) Vendor security review is critical for safeguarding data. Discover key components and actionable steps to evaluate vendors effectively. Edward Kost December 1, 2025 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Third Party Security: Building Your Vendor Risk Program in 2026](/blog/third-party-security) Discover how third party security safeguards your vendor relationships and ensures compliance. Build a proactive risk program now. Edward Kost January 5, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management * Third-Party Risk Management ### [How to Accelerate Vendor Approvals Without Skipping Risk Review](/blog/accelerate-vendor-approvals) How InfoSec and procurement teams cut vendor approval time without dropping review quality: a four-step workflow and how to identify review bottlenecks. Cassy van Eeden October 15, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [UpGuard’s Revamped Trust Page: Close Deals Faster](/blog/upguards-revamped-trust-page) Learn how UpGuard's revamped trust page can help enable your revenue team and close deals faster. Jess Hooper March 27, 2025 * * Vendor Risk Management * Third-Party Risk Management ### [What is Vendor Risk Monitoring in Cybersecurity?](/blog/vendor-risk-monitoring) Vendor risk monitoring, also called TPRM monitoring, is how you watch vendors after the assessment. Here's what it is and how ongoing monitoring works. Cassy van Eeden October 12, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Building a Robust Vendor Risk Management Dashboard](/blog/vendor-risk-management-dashboard) Discover the importance of building a robust VRM dashboard. This article outlines key features, essential metrics, and best practices. Nicholas Sollitto September 20, 2026 * * Vendor Risk Management ### [Enterprise Vendor Risk Management: 2026 Guide](/blog/enterprise-vendor-risk-management) Discover how enterprise VRM programs help large-scale organizations remain robust and resilient against growing third-party risks from outside vendors. Leah Sadoian August 31, 2026 1 / 3 [Next](/category/vendor-risk-management?page=2) ## Sign up for our newsletter UpGuard's monthly newsletter cuts through the noise and brings you what matters most: our breaking research, in-depth analysis of emerging threats, and actionable strategic insights. Free instant security score ## How secure is your organization? Request a free cybersecurity report to discover key risks on your website, email, network, and brand. * Instant insights you can act on immediately * Hundreds of risk factors including email security, SSL, DNS health, open ports and common vulnerabilities [Free score](https://www.upguard.com/instant-security-score?)